Man dies in shootout after shooting a Fresno police sergeant

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man who shot and wounded a police sergeant during what officials called an ambush was killed by officers in Fresno, California, over the weekend, authorities said.

The sergeant was in his parked car working a homicide case nearby when a car pulled up alongside and the driver opened fire Saturday around 5:30 p.m., Interim Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto said. She said the officer was “ambushed.”

Despite being hit, the sergeant managed to return fire as the officers responded and joined the gunfight, Casto said. The man was shot by police and pronounced dead at a hospital, the interim chief said. He was not immediately identified.

The sergeant, a 21-year-old member of the department, was stable after being treated for gunshot wounds to his lower body. The Fresno Bee reported on Monday.

Detectives were investigating whether the suspect was connected to the murder case, in which a person was found dead at a nearby home in southeast Fresno.